Hell's Angels
1930 · Movie · NR · 131 min · ★ 6.5 · 71% critics
As war erupts in Europe, two university brothers enlist as pilots and are pulled from carefree student life into dangerous missions in the sky. Rivalries, romance, and loyalty test their bond as the conflict intensifies, leading them toward high-risk flights where courage and sacrifice are demanded.
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Details
- Years
- 1930
- Release date
- 1930-11-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (106 votes)
- Box office
- $8,000,000
- Budget
- $3,950,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic war story built around daring WWI flight action and big set pieces, similar to Wings; Not for you if you need consistently strong acting and brisk pacing throughout.
Pros: thrilling aerial battles; ambitious large-scale spectacle; strong aviation atmosphere | Cons: stiff acting; slow early pacing; uneven dialogue scenes
Themes
- world war i
- brother
- fighter pilot
- zeppelin
- unfaithful girlfriend
- aerial combat
- royal flying corps (rfc)
- dogfight
- airship
- duel
- suicide mission
- black and white
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · nominated
Cast & crew
Ben Lyon
as Monte Rutledge
James Hall
as Roy Rutledge
Jean Harlow
as Helen
John Darrow
as Karl Armstedt
Lucien Prival
as Baron Von Kranz
Frank Clarke
as Lt. von Bruen
- RW
Roy Wilson
as Baldy Maloney
Douglas Gilmore
as Capt. Redfield
Jane Winton
as Baroness Von Kranz
Evelyn Hall
as Lady Randolph
Directed by Howard Hughes